Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19494, Nathan Gerry, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass-
Gerry, Nathan Martha
W 19494
CONTENTS

3750.
Massachusetts
Reported
Martha Gerry Mass widow of Nathan Gerry who was a Private in the Regiment
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 25 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of Dec 1843 and sent to C. P. Huntington Northampton Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 43.

5709 Martha Gerry wid of Nathan Mass.
Ad July 7 1838
Marrd 1782
dec'd 1830
Allow pr. 7m 16d
$25.10 per ann
cap.
Mass Middlesex
on rlys
C.P. Huntington
Northampton Mass
5709 Martha Gerry's declaration
Act of 1838.
C.P. Huntington Northampton Mass.

State of Massachusetts } Hampshire ss } Day of April A.D. 1839
On this second at a Probate Court held before me Nathan Conkey Judge of Probate in for said County personally appeared Martha Gerry a resident of Hatfield in said County aged seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay pensions to certain widows". That she is the widow of Nathan Gerry who was a private soldier in the militia of in the war of the Revolution that according to her best knowledge the said Nathan in the month of June in 1777 entered said service & served two months (June & July) at Ticonderoga & Mt Independence - that he was a volunteer & that he also enlisted as a private soldier in June 1780 for six months & served said six months in said army at West Point N. York - that said Nathan lived at said Hatfield at both enlistments - that she has heard said

Nathan speak of shooting at the enemy from behind a hay-stack & of his belief that he killed one of the enemy - also of his having seen Squire hung, & of his saying that he was too handsome a man to be hung - that she is unable to specify the officer under whom he served, or to find any witness for the same company, as there was sometimes a transfer of men - & that she knows of no documentary evidence to support her claim - that her impression is that her husband always spoke of his term of service at Ticonderoga as three months long, but she cannot prove more than two making 8 months in the whole. She further declares that she was married to said Nathan at said Hatfield on the twenty eighth day of November seventeen hundred & eighty two that her husband the aforesaid Nathan died on the thirteenth day of November eighteen hundred & thirty - that that she was not married to him prior to leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety four viz. as above stated Nov 28, 1782. & that she has never since intermarried but

remains the widow of said Nathan - Martha Gury Walter Gury I have hereunto subscribed on the day & year above written
Before
Skamman bon key pedge of Probate
I, Sam F. Lyman Register of said Court of said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Martha Gury for a petition
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this second day of April A.D. 1839 -
Sam F. Lyman Recg of Prob.

Martha Gury delinquent dispositions -

I Israel Morton, Town Clerk of Hatfield in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age, do hereby certify that the following is a true copy of an entry in the records of said town, with the exception of the date Viz.
Nathan Gerry and Martha Wait 3 d were married and that said date is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "November 28 th , 1782."
Israel Morton, Town Clerk.
I Israel Morton above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk, in the town, County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Hatfield, with the exception above named as certified by me.
Israel Morton { Clerk of the Town of Hatfield.
Hampshire ss March 4 th 1839 Then personally appeared Israel Morton the above subscriber and made Oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate before me
Memembrance Boardwell Justice of the Peace

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19494
Martha Gerry Widow of Nathan Gerry Rev. Rev. War
Act: Mar 3 d 1833
Index:—Vol. 14 , Page 268
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts
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Repd
Martha Gerry.
widow of Nathan Gerry, Decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the 13th: November, 1830. of Hampshire in the State of Massa:
who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Massa: Militia line for 7 Months and 16 days -
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 25 Dollars 10 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d day of July - 1839 and sent to B. P. Huntington, Northampton, Massa:
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 1839 $75. 30 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 12. 55
87.85
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M c Stewart Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 91

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that Remembrance Bardinwell Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition (3) was taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be genuine.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this Second day of April
A. D. 183 9
Samuel F. Lyman Register of Probate.

Martha Gerry M '82
Nathan A. '30 (Halfield)
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I Graves Crafts of Whately in the County of Franklin Commonwealth of Massachusetts do depose and say that I enlisted in June 1740 to serve six Months in the army at Westpoint in the state of Newyork and I was well acquainted with Nathan Gary of Hatfield in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth aforesaid deceased and do know that the said Nathan Gary did serve six Months as a private soldier at the same time that I served
Graves Crafts
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss January 8 th 1839 then personally appeared the abovenamed Graves Crafts and made Oath that the above certificate by him subscribed was true before me
Remembrance Bardwell Justice of the Peace
This may certify that I consider the abovenamed Graves Crafts a man of integrity and a credible Witness
Remembrance Bardwell Justice of the Peace

I Silas Porter of Hatfield in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do depose and say that I enlisted in June 1740 to serve six Months in the army at Westpoint in the State of Newyork and I was well acquainted with Nathan Gary of said Hatfield deceased and do know that said Nathan Gary did serve six Months as a private soldier at the same time that I served I likewise depose and say that we both served at Sionitaoga and Stationed at Mount Independence for the term of two Months in June and July 1777
Silas Porter
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss January 4 th 1839 Then the above named Silas Porter personally appeared and made Oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate before me
Mumbrance Boardwell Justice of the Peace
This may certify that I am well acquainted with the abovenamed Silas Porter and consider him a credible Witness
Mumbrance Boardwell Justice of the Peace

I Erastus Smith of Hatfield, County of Hampshire State of Massachusetts of Canfield age of thirty depose & say that from a boy for nearly fifty years I was acquainted with Nathan Gerry deceased & his widow Martha Gerry - that said Nathan died on the 13 th day of November A.D. 1830 & that said Martha never intermarried again but has remained the widow of said Nathan since his decease - April 2. 1839 Erastus Smith
State of Massachusetts Hampshire ss. April  April 2. 1839
Then personally appeared Erastus Smith alone named a person of truth & veracity & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
Before me C. P. Huntington Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that G. P. Huntington Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be genuine.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this second day of April
A. D. 183 9
Samuel F. Lyman Register of Probate.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that G. P. Huntington Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be genuine.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this second day of April
A. D. 183 9
Samuel F. Lyman Register of Probate.

Martha Gerry Patsy Robb
Hon. J. L. Edwards
2 3 11 7 5 10

Northampton Massachusetts
April 4. 1859
Sir
I found you the application of Martha Gerry for a pension under the late Act whose certificate if granted may be sent to me - Six months since I forwarded you like applications in behalf of Elizabeth Clark, Sarah Wright, Mrs. Job Clark, Mrs. Purple & one or two others I believe. Notwithstanding your cautionary circular, I cannot but say that they are very impatient & troublesome, & inasmuch we did not in partance you through our number of longref. we hope to hear from them soon.
Yours with respect C. D. Huntington

4098
Matthew Gurney $25:10 per am
C.O. Huntington Northampton
High Agent -
Philip Hovey
September 1843
Yours affec. father
to our friends the Rev. Mr. Gurney

Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of longref of 3 March 1843. granting pensions for our grantees to certain widows who have received pensions under act of July 7. 1838. State of Massachusetts. Hampshire ss.
On this Eight day of September 1843 personally appeared Martha Gorry of Hatfield in said county aged Eighty three years before me the Subscriber a magistrate in for said county, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by act of longref passed on the 3 d of March 1843. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Nathan Gorry who was a private in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War. She cannot state in what particular service, regiment or corps he served, but refers to her former declaration & the declaration of her husband for particulars - The annual amount of pension which she received under the Act of July 7. 1838 was twenty five dollars ten cents. She further declares that she is still a widow - Martha Gorry
Sworn to
Subscribed on
the year & day above
written before me &
to me personally known Austin Smith Justice of the Peace.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Austin Smith Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Austin Smith and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this ninth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three
Samuel Wells
Clerk.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Gerroir, John GRADE Private LINE Hazen's Regiment
WARRANT NUMBER 13121 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED February 25, 1793 to Benj. Moore, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.